Great Shearwater vs Masatierra Petrel

Ardenna gravis verglichen mit Pterodroma defilippiana

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Great Shearwater Masatierra Petrel
Wissenschaftlicher Name Ardenna gravis Pterodroma defilippiana
Ordnung Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Familie Procellariidae Procellariidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Vulnerable
Länge
Flügelspannweite 63,6 cm (25.0 in) 45,2 cm (17.8 in)
Gewicht 832,5 g (29.37 oz) 173,83333333333334 g (6.13 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Great Shearwater only

Masatierra Petrel only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Great Shearwater

Vulnerable

Masatierra Petrel

About These Birds

Great Shearwater

43–51 cm, wingspan 105–122 cm. Large; dark brown above with white underparts, dark cap, and distinctive scaly pattern on upperwing. Breeds Tristan da Cunha, Gough, and Falklands; migrates to North Atlantic. Feeds on fish and squid; spectacular post-breeding migration past UK coasts.

Masatierra Petrel

26–28 cm. Small; pale grey above with dark M-mark; white underparts with partial dark collar. Breeds Juan Fernandez and Desventuradas islands off Chile. Vulnerable; small range. Ranges in subtropical southeast Pacific; closely related to Cook's and Pycroft's petrels.

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